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Impact Stories

• Growing Up Without a Margin for Error
• When One Problem Becomes Five
• The Great Outdoors, Locally Sourced 
• Leading with Purpose 
• Everyone’s Makerspace 
• A Good Day’s Work
• A Passion for Learning, A Future in Mathematics 
• Nearly Half of Centre County Households Are Struggling to Afford the Basics. Here’s How We Can Help.
• Showing Up for Community:The Power of Volunteerism Across Centre County
• How Women’s Giving Shapes a Community 
• How a Small-Town Club Invests in Rural Centre County
• Introducing Centre Foundation’s New 2026 Board Members
• More Than a Scholarship: Standing With Students Affected by Cancer
• Radical Grassroots Collaboration for Housing Security
• One Grant. Twelve Hotspots. A Community Reconnected.
• The Centre County We’re Creating with You!
• Holding the Line: How “Centre Helps” Keep Centre County Families from Losing Their Footing.
• Building the Creative Economy, One Maker at a Time
• Art Adventures in Aaronsburg:  When Teens Bet on the Power of Creative Belonging 
• Fencing Out Hunger, Growing Hope.
• Emma Proctor: A Future in Radiologic Sciences Fueled by Freedom and Purpose 
• The Art of Belonging: A Festival, A Community, A Legacy 
• Corporate Giving, Local Impact: How One Company Turned Purpose into Action
• Centre Gives, and So Do the Kids — With a Little Help from Mom, Dad,and a Healthy Dose of Internet Magic
• Emerging Filmmakers Hub Evolves into Major Cultural Event
• Spotlight: Women of Impact
• Restoring Connection for the Hearing Impaired
• PAWS and Possibilities: How the Mattil Family Fund Helps People and Animals  
• Fueling Entrepreneurial Dreams in Centre County 
• Your IRA is a Force for Good
• Bringing Light to The Fight
• Variety is the Spice of … Giving
• From Ashes to Hope 
• Finding Home: Transforming Young Lives
• The Benefits of Joining Our Giving Circle
• Where the Heart Is
• 50 Years of Health for Mind, Body, & Spirit
• One Space, Many Voices
• Making Music Across Penns Valley
• A Community Effort That’s Making a Splash
• Planned Giving is Smart Financial Planning
• Meet the 2023 Giving Circle Finalists
• Centre PACT Inspires the Next Generation of Philanthropists
• Celebrating Back to School Season with Scholarships
• Shining the Spotlight on Spotlight PA
• LGBTQA+ Youth Amplify Their Voices with Ridgelines
• Turning the Tides Around Grief Support
• A Guide to Who’s Who at Centre Gives Fest 2023
• 5 Ways to Support Your Favorite Nonprofits During Centre Gives
• Susan Werner Receives 2023 Mimi Barash Coppersmith Women in Leadership Award
• Community Choir Brings Cultural Music to Centre County
• Growing Centre Gives
• Breaking Down Barriers
• A Pledge of Preservation
• Leaving More Than a Gift
• Cultivating Community Growth Through Endowments
• Maximize Your Community Impact by Volunteering
• How Dyslexia Reading Center Fosters Student Success
• A Family Legacy Continued
• Connecting You with Your Community’s Creative Entrepreneurs
• Enhance Your Community Impact with the Giving Circle
• Experience Community Pride with Centre LGBTQA Support Network
• Centre Gives Brings Nonprofits Together to Celebrate Community
• Discover Local Libraries for National Library Week
• Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia Receives Mimi Barash Coppersmith Women in Leadership Award
• Centre Foundation Welcomes Kate Bennett Truitt as Next Board Chair
• Meeting New Challenges
• Expanding the Foundation’s Reach
• Transforming Donors into Advisors in the New Millennium
• Building a Brighter Future Through Endowments
• Establishing a Legacy of Community Giving
• Remembering Henry Sahakian and Diane Kerly
• Centre Gives – Giving back to the community that has given so much
• Centre PACT – Students realize that unity and common goals are a path to greater impact
• Giving Circle – For individuals and community to thrive, communication is key
• Centre Foundation + Knight Foundation – Big impact doesn’t happen overnight but this is about as close as it gets
• Philanthropy: A Family Tradition
• Portrait of a Philanthropist
• The Sweet Sound of Community
• Pedaling Towards Positive Change
• Giving Care and a Place to Live
• Inclusive Experiences. Inspirational Results.
• Home Is Where the Art Is
• Discovering What’s Important
• Empowering Survivors
• The Joy of Music
• Coffee & Inclusion
• Art Surrounds Us
• No Place Like Home
• Backpacking Adventures
• Providing Peace of Mind
• They Walk Among Us
• The Dividends of a Diploma

Press Releases

• More Than 600 Residents Help Shape Future of Local News in the PA Wilds
• Centre Foundation Celebrates 45 Years by Relaunching Centre Inspires and Awarding Up to $100,000 for an Innovative Community Idea.
• Centre PACT Teens Award Over $14,600 in Grants to Local Nonprofits Supporting Youth
• Centre Foundation Distributes $776,893.19 in Q1 Annual Grants from Designated Funds
• Doing More With Less Isn’t Sustainable: New Initiative Helps Centre County Nonprofits Build Capacity
• Centre Gives, Centre County’s 36-Hour Online Giving Event, Breaks Record and Surpasses $3 Million for Local Nonprofits! 
• Centre Gives Returns May 6 & 7, Calling on the Community to Support the Nonprofits That Sustain Centre County
• Centre Gives 2026 Returns with $500,000 Stretch Pool, Powering a Community-Wide Moment of Impact
• Have a Big Idea for Your Community, but Don’t Know Where to Start? Start Here. The Knight Cities Challenge Opens April 1
• New Pennsylvania Law Ensures That Final Gifts Stay Local 
• Centre Foundation Establishes Public Media Fund to Support WHYY’s Mission to Sustain WPSU
• Quarterly Designated Fund Distributions Provide $161,247.80 to Centre County Nonprofits 
• Centre Foundation Announces Major Community Honors and Legacy Recognition at Annual Holiday Soirée
• How 41 Local Programs Are Creating Change—Boosted by $183,130 in New Funding from Centre Foundation.
• Press Forward Pennsylvania Wilds Launches to Rebuild Local News and Strengthen Civic Life Across Rural Communities
• Centre Foundation’s Giving Circle Awards $27,500 to Local Nonprofits
• Centre Foundation Names David Lieb as Next President & CEO
• Centre Foundation Announces Awarding $454,919 in Scholarships and Awards in 2025, Celebrating Local Students and Their Bright Futures
• Back to Better: $3,000 Resilience Grants for Artists and Creative Businesses across Disciplines—from Music to Design.
• Centre Foundation’s Giving Circle Marks 19 Years of Impact, Welcomes New Members
• Centre Foundation Announces Retirement of President & CEO Molly Kunkel After 17 Years.
• Centre PACT Teens Award Over $12,900 in Grants to Local Nonprofits Supporting Youth 
• Centre Gives 2025 Raises Record-Breaking $2.8 Million for Centre County Nonprofits.
• Centre Gives Returns May 14–15 and Aims to Beat Last Year’s Record-Breaking $2.49 Million Raised for Local Nonprofits.
• Centre Gives 2025 to Feature a Game-Changing Half a Million Dollar Stretch Pool!
• Honoring Generations of Labor: Black Contributions to Centre County
• Centre Foundation Joins the PA Giving Pledge to Secure Centre County’s Future
• Equitable and Inclusive Communities Fund: Advancing Equity, Leadership, and DEIB Solutions
• Centre Foundation Awards Over $164,000 In Grants to Local Nonprofits.
• How Centre Foundation is Rethinking Philanthropy for Centre County’s Future 
• Centre Foundation Unveils a Bold Strategic Plan and Modern, Refreshed Brand Identity for a Brighter Future 
• Centre Foundation’s Giving Circle Awards $25,000 to Local Nonprofits
• National Hispanic Heritage Month Staff Spotlight
• Inspiring Good Habits: Tips for Better Giving
• 2023 Giving Circle Grant Recipients Highlight Their Impact at Centre Foundation’s Impact Celebration
• Estate Planning: One Of The Best Ways To Show You Care
• Centre Foundation Awards Over $421,000 in Scholarships, Empowering 203 Students’ Educational Journeys
• Centre Foundation Launches 1865 Freedom Legacy Scholarship For BIPOC Students In State College And Bellefonte
• Centre PACT, Centre Foundation’s Philanthropic Youth Advisory Council, Awards Over $7,400 in Grants to Local Nonprofits
• Centre Gives Raises Record $2.5 Million for Local Nonprofits
• Centre Gives Fest 2024 is on Thursday, May 9, from 5 – 8 p.m. at Brass 16823!
• Experience the 13th Annual Centre Gives, a 36-hour Online Fundraiser to Support Centre County Nonprofits, on May 8th and 9th!
• Dr. Nalini Krishnankutty Receives Mimi Barash Coppersmith Women in Leadership Award
• Centre PACT Students Award Over $6,000 in Grants to Local Nonprofits
• Centre PACT Students Award Over $3,000 in Grants to Local Nonprofits
• Centre PACT Students Award Over $4,000 in Grants to Local Nonprofits
• Students Issue $6,000 in Grants to Local Organizations Addressing COVID-19 Crisis

Stories of Giving

• A “Big” Inheritance May Not Be All Financial
• Charitable giving: Ten ways teens can get involved
• Your charitable intentions: Plan to plan!
• Underappreciated and overlooked: Why life insurance matters to charitable giving
• Unrestricted Giving, QCDs, and Why They Matter for your Philanthropy.
• Q&A: Development & Stewardship Director Kerry Tolton Shares Why the Fund for Centre County Matters
• Six tips for your year-end game plan
• Philanthropy is for everyone: Three tips for young adults
• Remembering Mimi Barash Coppersmith: A Visionary Leader and Champion for Centre County
• Rethinking Scholarships and Ways to Support Education
• Navigating new laws: Opportunities for 2025
• The Art of Belonging: A Festival, A Community, A Legacy
• One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Three Insights for Philanthropy
• Tax Laws, What’s Pending, and Charitable Giving Solutions.
• Thanks, but …”: The Hidden Cost of Small Gifts to Your Favorite Charities
• Just the Facts: Five Tax Reminders for Charitable Giving
• Celebrating The Causes You Love
• Budgeting Has Its Benefits, Even With Charitable Giving
• Charitable tax tips for the road ahead
• Inspiring Good Habits: Tips for Better Giving
• Estate Planning: One Of The Best Ways To Show You Care
• Dr. Nalini Krishnankutty Receives Mimi Barash Coppersmith Women in Leadership Award
• Susan Werner Receives 2023 Mimi Barash Coppersmith Women in Leadership Award
• Mac and Judy Rayback Named 2022 Oak Tree Award Recipients
• Leaving More Than a Gift
• Cultivating Community Growth Through Endowments
• A Family Legacy Continued
• Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia Receives Mimi Barash Coppersmith Women in Leadership Award
• Transforming Donors into Advisors in the New Millennium
• Building a Brighter Future Through Endowments
• Establishing a Legacy of Community Giving
• Mimi Barash Coppersmith Women in Leadership and Oak Tree Award Recipients Named

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